NewsNorth East NewsCrimeA search is ongoing to find those responsible13:59, 09 Jul 2026Officers with Northumbria Police announced that they have seized almost 1,500 cannabis plants and equipment from an address in Sunderland. The cost of the illegal goods totals close to £1.5million in value.‌Acting on intelligence, police officers forced entry to the address on Nora Street in the High Barnes area of Sunderland on Tuesday, June 30th. Once inside, officers searched the property and located upwards of 1,474 plants at various stages of growth.‌They have since estimated the value of the plants once fully grown and equipment seized at close to £1.5million. Officers also discovered the electricity had been bypassed inside the building, which first required the building to be made safe by partner